Browsing by Author "Abuhay, Almaz"

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    Assessment of Challenge and Prospect of School Feeding in the Government Primary School of Addis Ababa: the case of Kirkos Sub-city
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Abuhay, Almaz; Gudeta PhD, Kumela
    This study was conducted in Kirkos sub city in three schools, namely Beherawi, Felege Yordanos and Temenja Yazi Primary Schools. To conduct this study Key informant interview, FGD, personal observations were held and questionnaire (for stakeholders) were distributed to collect data. In these schools, before the first official school feeding was started by Yeenat Weg, there was a fragmented school feeding by individuals, teachers and NGOs and community with small coverage. After the SFP started, students in sever condition were selected and start eating. In the 2018/19 academic year the government of Addis Ababa has started school feeding in all Addis Ababa government Primary Schools. This SFP some mitigate hunger in children who were coming to school with empty lunch box and stomach. Now, most students reported improbable to feed at school. The food is prepared based on the menu which is prepared by Addis Ababa City Administration Education Bureau. The food is enough to fill the children’s stomach. Although the type of food which children’s eat varies from Monday to Friday, it does not include food such as milk, fruit and other nutritional foods. Unregistered Students as beneficiary go to the feeding place to ask for food and the feeders give food without stigma. Beneficiary students do not have different feelings. Most of the time students eat by sharing. From the findings, many challenges were stated like lack of awareness in particular by the private sector, financial constraints, the allocation of money to feed one child does not consider the current market situation, physical capital : unavailability of feeding materials, feeding hall, electric power cut-off, lack of water, policy related challenges: no clear policy about administration of tax and payments for the poor women cookers, the participation of stakeholders is insignificant compared with the need of needy students. Feeder women recruitment is not clear. Especially the government sponsored SF started spontaneously without adequate plan and preparation. Even though there are many threats that hinder school feeding students are very happy, they do not have hesitation for the termination of SF. Concerning the body that run the school feeding the collaboration of all stakeholders are necessary since SF is costly and the management process of SF is also very difficult. Respondents also said that SF can develop dependency unless it is deployed with great care. School feeding needs the collaboration of all stakeholders, and clear policy. So well designed policy should be in place with the integration of higher education institutions. SF also lack promotional work. The MoE should coordinate with other stakeholders to achieve the intended result in the education and nutrition sectors.
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    Challenges and opportunities Learning through Information Communication Technology in Addis Ababa University: the Case of Students with Visual Impairment
    (Addis Ababa University, 2013-11) Abuhay, Almaz; Legesse, Mengistu (PhD)
    This study focused on examining challenges and opportunities of students with visual impairment in learning through information communication technology at Addis Ababa University. The study deployed qualitative design. To gather information both primary and secondary sources were used. For primary data two key informant interviews with Special Needs Support Office Coordinator and with Ethiopian National Association for the Blind Project Coordinator, ten in-depth interviews, and one focus group discussion with students with visual impairment were held. For secondary information different books, journals, and electronic sources, reports, program guidelines were used. The findings revealed that information and communication technology helps students with visual impairment to develop self-confidence in their academic life. It also helps them to serve as an interface to communicate with sighted persons. Students with visual impairment prefer Braille when they read during exam and focused reading time. On the other hand the findings revealed that shortage of computer to practice, shortages of Braille books, and inadequate training of the Job Access with Speech (JAwS) software, to utilize the software effectively. Even the existing trainings are given by people who are not professionally trained about the software. To curb the problem, Special Needs Support Office of the University along with other stakeholders needs to find a means. It is felt each student with visual impairment (SwVI) get a laptop as compensation like other sighted peers borrow a book from the book store or adding more computers in the computer laboratory